Dietary composition by country in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Dietary composition by country was 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Azerbaijan stood at 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Azerbaijan peaked at 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9982 kilocalories per day per capita | -75.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9948 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +199.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9931 kilocalories per day per capita | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9945 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 2003 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.4% |
| 2004 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 2.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +112.7% |
| 2011 | 8.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 7.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 8.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 7.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 10.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 11.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +199.6% | 0.9948 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +112.7% | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.45 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 0.9931 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2003 | +100.4% | 0.9945 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9931 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 80 Gambia 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 81 Latvia 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 82 Switzerland 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 12.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 85 Lesotho 11.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 86 Comoros 11.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Azerbaijan?
- Dietary composition by country in Azerbaijan was 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for dietary composition by country?
- Azerbaijan ranks 83rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.